UK Act of Parliament 2022 Northern Ireland

Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022

Amend the law relating to private tenancies.

Read the Act on legislation.gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
Enforced by
Local Authority, NIEA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 7 of 11 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 carry different penalties and 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Landlord7 Any Person3

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Landlord — also bound by 224 other Acts
Housing Act 1985 55 duties
Housing Act 1996 30 duties
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.004 Limit on tenancy deposit amount (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Require tenancy deposit exceeding 1 month’s rentAny Person
s.006 Certain offences in connection with tenancy deposits to be continuing offences (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with tenancy‑deposit requirementsAny Person

Unlimited fine

13 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Tenant to be given notice regarding certain matters (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Tenant to be given notice regarding certain past matters (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Tenant to be provided with a rent receipt for payment in cash (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Increase in time limits for requirements relating to tenancy deposits (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Regulation of rent (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Fire, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Energy efficiency regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Electrical safety standards regulations (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Validity requirements for notices to quit given by landlords and tenants (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Payment options for tenants: power to make provision and duty to consult (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Short title (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

9 of 20 shown
s.003 Electrical safety standards regulations (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with electrical safety standardsLandlord

Unlimited fine

s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a private tenancy of... Prosecution
  • Fail to provide prescribed tenancy notice within 28 daysLandlord

Unlimited fine

s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) on or after 30... Regulated
  • Fail to give updated tenancy notice after term variationLandlord
s.sch001 (1) If a landlord is convicted of an offence under... Prosecution
  • Continue failing after paying a fixed penalty noticeLandlord

Unlimited fine

s.sch001 A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph... Prosecution
  • Commit certain landlord offences (HMO/property standards)Landlord

Fine up to £2,500

s.sch002 After Article 11F (as inserted by section 8) insert— Energy... Prosecution
  • Let a property that fails minimum energy efficiency standardsLandlord

Unlimited fine

s.sch003 After Article 11H (as inserted by Schedule 2) insert— Electrical... Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with electrical safety duties as landlordLandlord

Unlimited fine

s.sch003 In Article 68A (fixed penalty for certain offences)— Prosecution
  • Breach of regulations under Article 11I (private tenancies)Any Person

Unlimited fine

s.sch003 In Article 72 (provisions concerning regulations)— (a) in paragraph (2),... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Department must consult councils, landlords and tenants before making regulationsCrown / Minister / Government department
11 other schedules
s.sch001 Proceedings for an offence under paragraph 1(5), 2(6) or 3(3)...
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies where on any occasion an authorised...
s.sch001 Regulations under paragraph 1, 2 or 6 are subject to...
s.sch001 In paragraphs 1 and 2 “the commencement date” means the...
s.sch001 Any expression that is used in both this Schedule and...
s.sch002 The 2006 Order is amended as follows.
s.sch002 In Article 68(3) (prosecution by appropriate district council), after “this...
s.sch002 In Article 68A (fixed penalty for certain offences)—
s.sch002 In Article 72 (provisions concerning regulations)— (a) in paragraph (3),...
s.sch003 The 2006 Order is amended as follows.
s.sch003 In Article 68(3) (prosecution by appropriate district council), after “11G”...

Help complying

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Start a lettings agency

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